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Westminster-Delta

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Westminster-Delta was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia from 1894 to 1900. It and its sister ridings Westminster-Chilliwhack, Westminster-Dewdney and Westminster-Richmond were successors to the four-member Westminster riding, which appeared in 1890 only and was a subdivision of the older New Westminster (provincial electoral district) riding. Westminster-Delta was succeeded by the Delta riding in the election of 1903.

Electoral history

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Note: winners in each election in bold.

6th British Columbia election, 1894
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Opposition Thomas William Forster 545 63.23% unknown
Government James Punch 317 36.77%
Total valid votes 862 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %
7th British Columbia election, 1898
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Government Henry Dean Benson 221 40.04% unknown
Opposition Thomas William Forster 331 59.96%
Total valid votes 552 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout %


1900 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Government John Oliver 324 45.51
Conservative John Walter Berry 215 30.20
Progressive Thomas William Forster 173 24.30
Total valid votes 712 100.00